THAT EVEN a short ceasefire could not hold is evidence the war in Ukraine is unlikely to end soon. Both sides accused the other of repeated violations between May 9th and 11th—and our war tracker, which uses satellite systems to detect the location and intensity of war-related fires, showed no meaningful decline in fighting. Yet…
KYIV—It was the middle of January when the cold and lack of electricity forced Olha Kosova and her baby to flee their Kyiv apartment to her parents’ place in the suburbs. Rescuers work at a residential building after Russian strikes in Kyiv. Now, spring is here, the electricity is working and Kosova and 1-year-old Lisa…
United States President Donald Trump went on a social media spree on Sunday (local time) as he shared multiple artificial intelligence-generated images and videos showing the United States attacking Iran on his instruction. In one of the many AI-generated photos, Trump is seen walking with an alien with its hands seemingly tied. (Truth Social/Donald Trump)…
new video loaded: Americans Affected in Ebola Outbreak, C.D.C. Says transcript Back transcript Americans Affected in Ebola Outbreak, C.D.C. Says An Ebola outbreak in Africa has affected some Americans, according to the C.D.C. There is no vaccine for the species of the deadly virus that has spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda….
The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low on Monday, as stubbornly high energy prices due to the Iran war sent global bond yields soaring, denting risk appetite and deepening economic headwinds confronting the world’s third-largest crude importer. India, being one of the world’s largest oil importers, is highly sensitive to fluctuations in global energy…
Toronto: Canadian health authorities have confirmed the first case of the Andes hantavirus in the country. The cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, leaves the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain, on May 11. (REUTERS) That confirmation came on Sunday from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), which said…
Amid a shaky ceasefire and exchange of warnings, the US has reportedly put forth a list of demands to resume negotiations for a peace deal. According to Iran’s Fars news agency, these demands include not paying any war reparations to Iran and also removing 400 kilograms of enriched uranium from there and be delivered to…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After three years as a prisoner in Beijing, Cheng Lei is busy rebuilding her life. She’s written a memoir and a play, tried her hand at stand-up comedy and is pursuing her career as a journalist. She has shone a rare spotlight on the harsh conditions within the secretive Chinese prison…
After the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now reportedly eyeing the subsea cables of internet and financial traffic beneath the crucial waterway amid the ongoing war with the United States and the wider conflict in the Middle East. Iran’s local media reports seemingly threatened that traffic in the Strait of Hormuz could…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel had almost completed a key goal of the war in Gaza — eliminating all those responsible for orchestrating the October 7 attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Sunday that Israeli forces currently control 60 percent of Gaza’s territory. (Reuters) His remarks followed the Israeli military’s…